charms against, viii. 281;
souls of the dead in, viii. 291;
and lizards supposed to renew their youth by casting their skins, ix. 302 sqq.;
burnt alive at the Midsummer festival in Luchon, xi. 38 sq., 43;
witches turn into, xi. 41;
worshipped by the old Prussians, xi. 43 n. 3;
in the worship of Demeter, xi. 44 n.;
the familiars of witches, xi. 202.
See also [Serpent], [Snake], and [Snakes]
Serpents' eggs (glass beads) in ancient Gaul, x. 15